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03-18-24, 11:53 PM
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Posted By Sierra_rider

I live in a very hilly area, where most of the...

I live in a very hilly area, where most of the mileage/elevation is above the golden ratio. On my easy days, I'll try to stay in zone 2 the best that I can...I recognize that isn't possible on some...
03-18-24, 08:37 PM
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Posted By jaxgtr

22 miles and 2800 ft of climbing all fake, post...

22 miles and 2800 ft of climbing all fake, post 17 hr work day..... they were some hard fake climbing feet.
03-18-24, 08:03 PM
03-18-24, 07:18 PM
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Posted By Random11

On shorter rides, I take water. Longer rides,...

On shorter rides, I take water. Longer rides, Gatorade. I'm sure you'll get many views on this,but I've never had any hydration issues with Gatorade.
03-18-24, 05:43 PM
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Posted By jonathanf2

For Monday I did a quick 18 miles at Griffith...

For Monday I did a quick 18 miles at Griffith Park. Weather was sunny and warm, but it started raining right after I left!
...
03-18-24, 10:15 AM
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Posted By Manny66

Just wanted to say Thank You for allowing me to...

Just wanted to say Thank You for allowing me to join you all on a small part of your excellent Cycling Adventure . Fantastic group of Men !

Very glad to have meet every single one of You.
03-18-24, 10:12 AM
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Posted By Eric F

Saturday...27mi road spin in the afternoon...

Saturday...27mi road spin in the afternoon (Altadena - So Pasadena - San Marino - Arcadia - Sierra Madre). Left the house in beautiful mid-60s sunshine. Returned under cloudy skies and rain. My only...
03-17-24, 10:00 PM
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Posted By rsbob

I rode to the local bar and bellied-up. ...

I rode to the local bar and bellied-up.

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03-17-24, 05:47 PM
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Posted By 808HIcycler

31 today after doing 13.5 on a mountain bike for...

31 today after doing 13.5 on a mountain bike for the first time in a year yesterday.
03-17-24, 05:37 PM
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Posted By 50PlusCycling

50km around Tokyo. I did 20km around the cycling...

50km around Tokyo. I did 20km around the cycling course at Yoyogi park until it got crowded with kids learning to ride bikes. Then I headed out for a loop around the inner part of the city. The...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-17-24, 04:16 PM
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Posted By Ogsarg

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A dead end road out in ranch country. It has no official name or at least none...
03-17-24, 04:15 PM
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Posted By Sierra_rider

Did the flattest road route I can do without...

Did the flattest road route I can do without driving somewhere, still had some climbing to test my recovery, without having to go too deep. This was the best I felt in days, still not 100%, but there...
03-17-24, 03:44 PM
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Posted By malcala622

The usual group I ride with seemed lazy or...

The usual group I ride with seemed lazy or hungover this morning to go riding so I invited my wife to lunch at Berth 55. I've always wanted to take her there riding but the distance I was aiming for...
03-17-24, 02:21 PM
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Posted By jonathanf2

Rode twice in one day on Saturday. First a brisk...

Rode twice in one day on Saturday. First a brisk early morning 6 miles at Cherry Canyon on the gravel bike. Later on in the same morning, doing another 33 miles also on the gravel bike over to...
03-16-24, 09:14 PM
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Posted By rsbob

56 miles with 2,500’ climbing and established a...

56 miles with 2,500’ climbing and established a new FTP (not lower, for the wise-guys)..It was an astonishing 80* at the end. I think the normal highs are in the high 60s.
...
03-16-24, 05:10 PM
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Posted By Sierra_rider

Another low-intensity ride today, in spring-like...

Another low-intensity ride today, in spring-like conditions on the XC bike. 21 miles and 2400' of climbing.
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03-16-24, 04:52 PM
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Posted By The Chemist

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Had to work on a Saturday, so lengthened my commute on the way...
03-16-24, 04:43 PM
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Posted By Troul

75 miles then the clouds unexpectedly blew in to...

75 miles then the clouds unexpectedly blew in to cut it short.
03-16-24, 03:57 PM
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Posted By jsigone

south bay gravel recon around Honey Springs road,...

south bay gravel recon around Honey Springs road, and some side truck trails. Lots of grinding type climbing. Park ranger out, guess we have to pay the Land Fee through Dept FIsh and Game to use...
03-16-24, 01:27 PM
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Posted By jaxgtr

Got in just shy of 90 today. Buddy I was riding...

Got in just shy of 90 today. Buddy I was riding with got a sidewall cut, luckily I carry some shop paper towels and rubber gloves in my downtube pack, so we cleaned out the tubeless sealant, put in a...
03-16-24, 12:21 PM
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Posted By dogmahifi

101 km today ...

101 km today
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03-15-24, 06:45 PM
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Posted By Troul

99 miles in the breezy 41F

99 miles in the breezy 41F
03-15-24, 10:28 AM
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Posted By jonathanf2

Thursday I took out the road bike, but slapped on...

Thursday I took out the road bike, but slapped on 28c gravel tires and did a bit of off-road. It was way windy and my neighborhood was littered with spiky sweet gum balls all over the street. I was...
03-14-24, 11:09 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,308
Posted By merziac

Where's DD when you really need him. :rolleyes:

Where's DD when you really need him. :rolleyes:
03-14-24, 09:23 PM
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Posted By rsbob

20 totally flat easy squeezy Z1 miles. After...

20 totally flat easy squeezy Z1 miles. After being so sore yesterday, I figured easing back into it would be smart - and was planning on doing a hilly fast group ride tomorrow until Mrs RSbob...
03-14-24, 02:37 PM
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Posted By Andy_K

Photo borrowed from the Facebook post linked...

Photo borrowed from the Facebook post linked above:

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03-14-24, 12:07 PM
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Posted By rccardr

...and my ride for the entire eight days, 300+...

...and my ride for the entire eight days, 300+ miles. Zero problems, what a companion!
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Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 04:32 PM
Replies: 3,247
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Posted By Ogsarg

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Somewhere in Eastern San Benito County.
03-13-24, 02:21 PM
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Posted By Eric F

Happy hour gravel ride to Cherry Canyon, testing...

Happy hour gravel ride to Cherry Canyon, testing 2.1 tires. Fun ride with no hurry. Just enjoying being able to ride in afternoon sunshine. (14mi/1400')...
03-13-24, 11:23 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,308
Posted By gugie

Final thoughts

I Soliti Sospetti started the idea of Spring Training with a trip to Arizona in 2020, thinking this might be an annual thing. COVID pushed the plans out a bit, but it would seem we have momentum now....
03-12-24, 11:11 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 8,570
Posted By gugie

Thanks for the inspiration! ...

Thanks for the inspiration!
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03-12-24, 02:26 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 650
Posted By terrymorse

Given that there was only one year in which the...

Given that there was only one year in which the TT was held (2004), I'd suggest that having that many high placings from a TT is informative.

But yes, the non-TT times are remarkable, also....
03-12-24, 01:31 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 650
Posted By terrymorse

Because a TT is a full gas maximum effort from...

Because a TT is a full gas maximum effort from start to finish, contrasted to a road race with its attacks and tactics, and the TT rider doesn't have to do it at the end of a long stage.

It's no...
03-12-24, 12:50 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 650
Posted By terrymorse

If that group is doing that climb as part of a...

If that group is doing that climb as part of a stage, and they are matching the best TT times on that climb, it is surprising.
03-11-24, 09:31 PM
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Posted By calamarichris

Oh man, twice I coasted back down the mountain...

Oh man, twice I coasted back down the mountain after bonking so hard, so thirsty and so hungry that it left an awful taste in my mouth. I was on the edge of blacking out.
Once I rode up there with a...
03-11-24, 09:19 PM
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Posted By roadcrankr

How times change, huh? I ride a 50/34 compact...

How times change, huh? I ride a 50/34 compact with an 11-30 cassette. Recently expanded from a 28.
Ended up using my new bail-out gear a fair number of times! We were out of our minds to climb...
03-11-24, 08:36 PM
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Posted By calamarichris

An awesome sight to see. I tried for Crystal Lake...

An awesome sight to see. I tried for Crystal Lake 3 times but never made it. Equal parts youthful exuberance, lack of calories/water, and the fact that the smallest gearing we had back then was...
03-11-24, 07:06 PM
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Posted By roadcrankr

I went up Azusa Canyon solo, turning around at...

I went up Azusa Canyon solo, turning around at about the 3,500 foot level.
The sun disappeared behind the clouds, making for a somewhat frigid descent.
My best climbing days are a distant memory...
03-11-24, 04:48 PM
Replies: 2,844
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Posted By jsigone

20 miles spin for lunch, legs still sore from the...

20 miles spin for lunch, legs still sore from the hundo... no watts today
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03-11-24, 10:01 AM
Replies: 2,844
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Posted By Eric F

I was unable to get on my bike on Saturday, but...

I was unable to get on my bike on Saturday, but did 50mi/3800' on gravel bikes (mostly on pavement) with a good friend on Sunday morning, including the Arroyo BT, LART, a fun loop in Griffith Park,...
03-11-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 2,844
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Posted By Kabuki12

I am still recovering from my broken hip and...

I am still recovering from my broken hip and surgery. I decided a nice climbing ride would help . It isn't a huge climb , but gentle , sometimes a bit steep , 4.8 mile ride to the end of a beautiful...
03-11-24, 09:02 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,610
Posted By canam73

Thank you. Not sure that I'm picking in any...

Thank you. Not sure that I'm picking in any different way than past seasons. But so far I've been blessed with all my riders finishing races. Last year I was lucky to limp in with 7 in the typical...
03-11-24, 07:18 AM
Replies: 2,844
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Posted By 2seven0

Hey I was in your neighborhood yesterday too...

Hey I was in your neighborhood yesterday too although my lunch was a PB & J bagel & gel at the end of Alamitos Peninsula looking out over to Seal Beach. Made a big loop west on La Palma/Del Amo to...
03-10-24, 10:02 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,308
Posted By nlerner

I didn’t manage to pull out the camera much...

I didn’t manage to pull out the camera much today, but here are a few:

The partial lineup at a resting stop after a fast haul on The Strand:...
03-10-24, 09:49 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 5,308
Posted By Spaghetti Legs

The Baylis ride today finished off 8 straight...

The Baylis ride today finished off 8 straight days, 316 miles of riding. About 9000 feet of climbing The San Diego group, like the Los Angelinos at the Rose Bowl ride were a friendly and welcoming...
03-10-24, 08:36 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 10,881
Posted By Bertg71

Great turnout today! See you all next month.

Great turnout today! See you all next month.
03-10-24, 06:42 PM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,928
Posted By jsigone

Picked up a used 15' smartweld Allez Friday...

Picked up a used 15' smartweld Allez Friday night. swapped stems and wheels/pads and rode it 100 miles the next day. Blind fitting the spesh power saddle. Took the Saddle to BB measurement from the...
03-10-24, 05:38 PM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,928
Posted By igorgroks

I have good medical insurance. The crash was my...

I have good medical insurance. The crash was my fault trying to descend like a Grand Tour pro.
03-10-24, 04:46 PM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,928
Posted By CAT7RDR

Not a good winter for me due to getting sick a...

Not a good winter for me due to getting sick a few times and home remodeling eating away riding time.
Huffed and puffed for 30 miles and 3.8K of climb in La Habra Hgts and Whittier Hills.
Just glad...
03-10-24, 01:02 PM
Replies: 2,844
Views: 349,928
Posted By jonathanf2

I wish I could put long hours into my cycling...

I wish I could put long hours into my cycling like some of you guys, but I start getting calls from either my kids or wife after the 1-2 hour mark! Anyways, I put in a quick 21 miles on Saturday...
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